We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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Georgia Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
217,780 90.48% $77,294 H-1B
18,778 7.80% $144,780 PERM
2,677 1.11% $23,552 H-2A
1,465 0.61% $90,711 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, Georgia has seen a total of 240,700 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in Georgia is the H-1B visa with 217,780 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.48% of Georgia's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 18,778 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 7.80% of Georgia's total visas.

Top Occupations in Georgia (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Actuaries 211 $77,191 84.40%
Chemical Engineers 208 $64,762 83.20%
Accountants 207 $56,933 84.49%
Family and General Practitioners 206 $155,501 84.77%
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 194 $58,070 80.17%
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 192 $56,739 80.00%
Sales Managers 191 $100,881 80.59%
Microbiologists 190 $48,000 82.25%
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 187 $44,281 82.02%
Biomedical Engineers 187 $60,148 83.11%
Georgia Employees Over Time
Georgia has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 8,707 employees were hired. Georgia peaked in 2022 with 21,168 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 19,381 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in Georgia From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
India 5,714 $238,990 47.20%
Vietnam 1,549 $23,032 49.92%
South Korea 839 $33,757 31.32%
China 560 $63,532 48.99%
Mexico 316 $55,836 41.91%
Venezuela 237 $32,210 41.43%
Brazil 225 $60,493 44.29%
Canada 202 $88,988 43.63%
Pakistan 181 $54,814 50.70%
Nepal 173 $36,850 52.27%

Top Hiring Companies in Georgia (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Caprus It Inc 26 $79,788 92.86%
Avani Technology Solutions Inc 26 $80,386 92.86%
Xoriant Corporation 26 $80,514 92.86%
Decision Six Inc 26 $91,448 92.86%
Adpmn Inc 26 $90,580 92.86%
Ebay Inc 26 $109,918 92.86%
S4works Llc 26 $97,688 92.86%
Consultveda Info Technologies Inc 26 $87,079 92.86%
Government Employees Insurance Company Geico 25 $111,668 89.29%
Publix Super Markets Inc 25 $117,478 89.29%

Top Industries in Georgia (All Years)

Georgia Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in Georgia to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in Georgia over all years is $77,294. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage